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In Indiana's Senate Race, Political Royalty Tries To Put On A Fresh Face

1:41pm October 13, 2016

by Ailsa Chang

Former Democratic Sen. Evan Bayh's double-digit lead in a Senate race has shrunk after weathering criticism for making a home in Washington, D.C., instead of Indiana during his years after the Senate.

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'Carl From Nashville' Dials In His Complaints To A Political Talk Show

10:44am October 13, 2016

by Tony Gonzalez

As part of our "Nation Engaged" project, we're asking what does it mean to be an American? For one answer, we meet a prolific political talk show caller known widely as "Carl from Nashville."

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2 Women Accuse Donald Trump Of Inappropriate Touching

9:59am October 13, 2016

The New York Times reports two women say Trump groped them in separate incidents years ago. The campaign denies the events took place. Steve Inskeep talks to Megan Twohey, a reporter with The Tmes.

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Voters Are Not As Diverse As People Who Live In America, Data Show

9:08am October 13, 2016

by Asma Khalid

This week we're exploring the question: What does it mean to be an American? The country is at a demographic inflection point this election year. The country is changing — it's getting browner.

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally Wednesday in Lakeland, Fla.

Donald Trump Faces Accusations Of Inappropriately Touching Women

11:29pm October 12, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

After the GOP nominee said a video where he described how he would grope women was just "locker room talk" and he never acted, two women came forward to The New York Times describing unwanted contact.

John Podesta was Bill Clinton's White House chief of staff from 1998 to 2001 and is now Hillary Clinton's campaign chairman.

What's In The Latest WikiLeaks Dump of Clinton Campaign Emails

7:41pm October 12, 2016

by Scott Detrow

WikiLeaks is meting out a trove of hacked emails from Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta. The latest release includes commentary on Catholicism and risotto.

Trump's Comments Could Threaten Stronghold With Evangelicals

5:47pm October 12, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Evangelicals are always an important voting bloc in presidential elections. But who exactly are they? We break down the term, the numbers behind it, and the influence of evangelical voters.

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Bayley Sharp, of Roanoke, Va., poses for a photo at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., on Oct. 12.

On Trump, Young Evangelicals Try To 'Forgive As We've Been Forgiven'

5:47pm October 12, 2016

by Sarah McCammon

Trump's running mate spent Wednesday morning campaigning at a leading evangelical college, where he told young voters it's time to forgive the Republican nominee.

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The spires of the historic Salt Lake Temple in downtown Salt Lake City.

This Election Might Actually Put Utah, Solidly Republican For 48 Years, In Play

5:47pm October 12, 2016

by Terry Gildea

The leaked tape of Donald Trump may have been the last straw for voters in this heavily Mormon state. But their support isn't necessarily going straight to Hillary Clinton.

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Source: 2016 National Asian American Survey of 1,694 Asian-American and 261 Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander registered voters conducted by telephone between Aug. 10 and Sept. 29, 2016.

Asian-Americans Continue To Drift Away From The GOP, But It's A Complicated Story

1:14pm October 12, 2016

by Kat Chow

For decades, a majority of the Vietnamese-American electorate has leaned Republican. Now Asian-Americans are more likely to register as independents, with very complex opinions on national issues.